Edimax EW-7612PIN V2
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1. Disconnect 2 3 Connection Profile Management If you need to connect to different wireless access points at different time like of access point of your home office cybercafe or public wireless service you can store the connection parameters encryption passphrase security etc etc as a profile for every access point so you don t have to input these parameters every time when you want to connect to a specific wireless access point To manage profiles right click the Edimax configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop then click Open Config Utility oSpen Config Utility thot seese oaoot J Hide Cit ees ELS a 10 56 aM ar 20 Click the Profile menu E Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility Refresh R AbouttA eo Gengal Frofile AyBilable Network Status Statistics oe MlyComputer wig Edimax 802 11n Seanno Available Profile s Profile Marne lt Show Tray Icon C Radio off C Disable Adapter 2 3 1 Add a new profile By this function you can setup the connection parameters for a specific wireless access point in advance without contacting it first If you want to create a new profile click Profile menu then click Add button gt Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility Refresh Abouti4 W MyComputer Profile Available Network Status Sta2. Edimax Wireless as shown below em Hewlett Packard amp Set Program Access and Defaults b m HP 3 E windows Catalog fm Snagit 8 gt M MFP Server Utilities RERS F Print Server Utilities gt b z T WinRAR g roams fa Edimax Wireless Wireless Utility L A Documents a iii Ses iy Settings gt Search gt Help and Support Run Log Off leo Bae vB Windows XP Professional Turn OFF Computer 2 2 Connect to Wireless Access Point After the driver is correctly installed it will try to connect to any unencrypted wireless access point automatically If you want to connect to a specific wireless access point or the access point you wish to connect uses encryption you have to configure the wireless network card and input required parameters to get connected to the wireless access point you wish to connect The current status of wireless connection will be displayed by Edimax configuration utility icon Wireless connection is established good signal reception Wireless connection is established normal signal reception ci Wireless connection is established weak signal reception Connection is not established yet Wireless network card is not detected There are two ways you can configure your wireless network card to connect to wireless access point using the Edimax configuration utility and using built in windows zero configuration utility
3. 1 4 Package Contents Before you starting to use this wireless network card please check if there s anything missing in the package and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items Wireless PCle adapter x 1 3dBi antenna x 2 Quick installation guide x 1 CD with setup wizard user manual amp multi language QIG x 1 Low profile bracket x 1 1 5 Familiar with your new wireless network card 1 Antenna 2 WPS Button 3 Link and Tx Rx LED Definitions LED Name Light Status On Link to a wireless access point Link Z Not linked to any wireless access point Wireless WPS function is activated The network card will wait for 2 minutes to establish WPS connection Blinking Wireless network card is normally installed Linked to a wireless access point Transferring or receiving data CHAPTER II Driver Installation and Configuration 2 1 Network Card Installation Please follow the following instructions to install your new wireless network card 1 SWITCH THE COMPUTER OFF remove the cover and insert the wireless network card into an empty PCI express slot of your computer and then replace the cover 2 Install the antenna on the wireless network card and make sure the antenna is securely installed To improve radio reception please adjust antenna to the proper position 3 Software Installation This wizard can be run in Windows XP Vista 7 The following pr
4. Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility EB Refresh Aboukta g compet General Profile Available Network Status Statistics lt i Edimax 802 11n i Teese Available Profilets Pio02445D4369C O024 45043697 Show Tray Icon C Disable Adapter C Radio off ZI 2 4 View Network Statistics General Information and Status The configuration utility provides information about network statistics and link status If you want to know how your wireless network card works you can use these functions to get detailed information about the wireless connection you re using 2 4 1 General Information If you want to know the general information of the access point you re connecting to click General menu C Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility Refresh R About 4 Pre TE Do o p General Proffe Available Network Status Statistics ih oa SE Status Mot Associated Speed MiA Type MiA Encryption M4 SSID Network Address MAC Address 14 04 E9 FO FO E5 IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway Rehew IP I lt gt Show Tray Icon C Disable Adapter C Radio Off All general information like signal strength and link quality will be displayed here These information are very useful when you encounter some problem on connecting to access point If you wish to get a new IP address from DHCP server you can click ReNew IP button 28 2 4 2 Status If you want to know
5. If you changed any setting here and cause problem on communicating with wireless clients click Set Defaults to reset all settings back to default setting 41 3 3 Wireless Statistics Select Statistics menu and the data statistics about software access point will be displayed i Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility RefreshtR Moder Aboutt 4 gf MyComputer General Advanced Statistics ai Edimax 602 11n Counter Name Tx OK Tx Error Rx OK Rx Packet Count Rx Retry Rx ICV Error Show Tray Icon Disable Adapter C Radio Off Click Reset to reset the value of every item back to O 42 CHAPTER IV Appendix 4 1 Hardware Specification Standards IEEE 802 11b g n Interface PCI Express interface Frequency Band 2 4000 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band Data Rate 11b 1 2 5 5 11Mbps 11g 6 9 12 24 36 48 54Mbps 11n 2OMHz MCSO 7 Up to 144Mbps 11n 40MHz MCSO 7 Up to 300Mbps Securities WEP 64 128 WPA WPA2 and IEEE 802 1x Antenna 3dBi detachable antenna 2T2R Drivers Windows XP Vista Windows 7 LED Link Tx Rx Transmit Power 11b 16 1 5dBm 11g 12 1 5dBm 11n 12 1 5dBm Dimension 22 H x 121 W x 88 D mm without Antenna Temperature 32 104 F 0 40 C Humidity 10 95 Non Condensing Certification FCC CE 43 4 2 Troubleshooting If you encounter any problem when you re using this wireless network card don t panic Before you call your dealer
6. 10 2 2 1 Using Edimax Utility Please follow the following instructions to use Edimax configuration utility to connect to wireless access point 1 Left click the Edimax configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop and configuration menu will appear One 2 Wireless utility will appear Click Available Network menu to search for wireless access points nearby Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility Refresh R About A ee omen My amputer General Protity Available Network Situs Statistics 2 Edimax 802 11n B ee Available NetworntsPee er SSID Encryption Network Authentication PP FAE WAN TEIP SES WPA Pre Shared Keys TS_ Nathan None Unknown P belkin 450 WEF Unknown p corega RADIUS TEIP SES WPA 602 1x WPA 50 U PP FAE DDWRT TEIP AES WPA Pre Shared Keys E ASUS N16 AES WPA Pre Shared Key belkin goo TEIPF SES WPA Pre Shared Keyf PPA_Gavin_BR 642 AES WAS Pre Shared Key t Edimax None Unknown P Mika TKIP WPA Pre Shared Key p AirportExpress Ji AES WPA Pre Shared Key E 6428 AES WAS Pre Shared Key P BVWEDIMAX WEP Unknown P EDIMAXO1 WEP Unknown pf CAih A sr h larm Lalana m Mote Double click on item to joinjcreate profile w Oo Oo Oe eS eR SE gt Show Tray Icon C Disable Adapter C Radio Off 11 3 Please wait for a while and all wireless access points which can be reached by this wireless network card
7. oe eseeeeeeeeee CO Soft AF Use the following IP address IF Address 192 168 159 1 Apply lt gt Show Tray Icon Disable Adapter C Radio off 38 The Wireless Network Properties is displayed Wireless Network Properties Profile Name Network Name SSID louis pc_AP Channel 1 2412MHz Wireless network security This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication Open System Data encryption Disabled v Key index advanced Network key Confirm network key Cancel Please note that Ad Hoc mode is not available when network card is in AP mode The description of major setup items are listed below Network Name SSID Please input the SSID the name used to identify this wireless access point here Up to 32 numerical characters can be accepted here excepting space Channel Please select the wireless channel you wish to use from 1 to 13 To save changes click OK otherwise click Cancel to leave this menu and keep settings untouched 39 3 1 2 Setup Soft AP Security To setup security options for Soft AP configure Wireless Network Security section as follow Wireless Network Properties Profile Name Network NamefSSID ouis pc_AP Channel 1 2412MHz HBHRHRBRHRBEHEHEHEHE HEHE HBRHEHER HERE HRB HRE RHE Ree eee ee ee Wireless network security This network requires a key for the following Network Au
8. 1 This wireless network card is designed for indoor use only DO NOT expose this network card to direct sun light rain or snow 2 DO NOT put this network card at or near hot or humid places like kitchen or bathroom Also do not left this wireless network card in the car in summer 1 3 This network card is small enough to put in a child s mouth and it could cause serious injury or could be fatal If they throw the network card the card will be damaged PLEASE KEEP THIS NETWORK CARD OUT THE REACH OF CHILDREN 4 This network card will become hot when being used for long time This is normal and is not a malfunction DO NOT put the network card on a paper cloth or other flammable objects after the network card has been used for a long time 5 There s no user serviceable part inside the network card If you found that the network card is not working properly please contact your dealer of purchase and ask for help DO NOT disassemble the network card by yourself warranty will be void 6 If the network card falls into water DO NOT USE IT AGAIN BEFORE YOU SEND THE CARD TO THE DEALER OF PURCHASE FOR INSPECTION 7 If you smell something strange or even see some smoke coming out from the network card switch the computer off immediately and call dealer of purchase for help 1 3 System Requirements An empty PCI express slot Windows XP Vista or Windows 7 operating system CD ROM drive At least 100MB of available disk space
9. Aa crae T T rn 44 AVES GIOS SAV oai ans iat Gude uldo sc 0 Serves E di sale Sava ude dls valved dae suse desc sctasineit ac auld ae adeduldes ie eslineisietes 46 MI Chapter Product Information 1 1 Introduction and safety information Thank you for purchasing this high speed wireless network card Excepting common wireless standards 802 11b g this wireless network card is also able to access 802 11n wireless networks data transfer rate up to 300Mbps and that s five times faster than 802 11 g wireless network With easy to install PCl express interface a very common expansion port of computers plug this wireless network card into any empty PCI express slot of your computer just that simple Other features of this router including Complies with 802 11b g n wireless standards Wireless data rates up to 300Mbps Features EZmax multi language setup wizard Wireless speed up to 12 times faster and coverage 5 times further Features a hardware WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup button Includes a low profile bracket for small computers Supports major encryption methods like WEP WPA and WPA2 encryption PCl e interface you can get it installed on your computer in just few seconds Software AP acting as an access point Green Power Saving Smart transmit power control and auto idle state adjustment 1 2 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users and your properties please follow the following safety instructions
10. Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Software InstallShield Wizard Choose Setup Language Select the language for the installation fror the choices below Basque Bulgarian Catalan Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Finnish French Canadian French Standard Geman reek InstallShield o com mee r a aoaoot 3 Click Next to continue Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Driver and Utility Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Driver and Utility The InstallShield Wizard will install E dimas PCIE Wireless LAN Driver and Utility on your computer To continue click Next o coma aaa o Q 4 Installation procedure needs few minutes to complete please be patient Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Driver and Utility Setup Status Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Driver and Utility is configuring your new software installation InstallShield Cancel ey Mow installing E dimas PCIE Wireless LAN Driver 5 Click Finish to reboot your computer to complete installation procedure If you don t want to reboot computer now select No l Il restart my computer later option and click Finish Please note you have to reboot your computer before you can use your new wireless network card Found Hew Hardware Wizard Completing the Found Hew Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for Edimax 802 11n Wireless Adapter The hardware you installed will no
11. Network Select the network authentication type from Authentication drop down menu This setting must be identical with the setting of wireless access point you with to connect Select the data encryption type from 22 drop down menu This setting must be identical with the setting of wireless access point you with to connect ASCII PASSPHRASE When the encryption type is WEP it s required to input a set of passphrase to connect to wireless access point Check ASCII or PASSPHRASE depends on the security setting of access point and input it in the box if you select PASSPHRASE you also need to select the length of the key 2 The passphrase must be identical with the setting of wireless access point you with to connect Key index Select WEP key index For most of access points you can select 1 but please refer to the setting of the access point Network key Confirm When the encryption type is WPA or network key WPA2 PSK it s required to input a set of passphrase to connect to wireless access point Please input the same passphrase in two boxes for confirmation EAP TYPE When authentication type is any of 802 1X Tunnel you have to select EAP type tunnel and Provision Mode provision mode from dropdown menu This setting must be identical with your 802 1x authentication server Domain Password information here Certificate If certification is required
12. SSID Service Set IDentifier i e access point s name This field will be filled as the access point you selected when SSID is not hidden and grayed out If SSID is hidden you have to input correct SSID you yourself Check this box if you wish to connect to another computer network device by ad hoc method When not accessing to wireless access point you have to check this box Select wireless channel for ad hoc connection This option only appears when you re using ad hoc connection Select the network authentication type from drop down menu This setting must be identical with the setting of wireless access point you with to connect 13 Data encryption Select the data encryption type from drop down menu This setting must be identical with the setting of wireless access point you with to connect ASCII PASSPHRASE When the encryption type is WEP it s required to input a set of passphrase to connect to wireless access point Check ASCII or PASSPHRASE depends on the security setting of access point and input it in the box if you select PASSPHRASE you also need to select the length of the key 2 The passphrase must be identical with the setting of wireless access point you with to connect Key index Select WEP key index For most of access points you can select 1 but please refer to the setting of the access point Network key Confirm When the encryption type is WPA or
13. card click a button and then press a specific button or enter a set of 8 digit code on the wireless access point you wish to establish a secure connection just three simple steps For older wireless access points it s possible to perform a firmware upgrade to become a WPS enabled access point Since they may not have a hardware button to press for WPS setup you can use an alternative WPS setup method input the pin code Every WPS compatible wireless network card support pin code configuration method you can just input the code to wireless access point and the wireless access point and wireless network card will do the rest for you This wireless network card is compatible with WPS To use this function the wireless access point you wish to connect to must support WPS function too Now please follow the following instructions to establish secure connection between WPS enabled wireless access point and your wireless network card This wireless network card supports 2 kinds of WPS PIN code and Push Button Please follow the following instructions to setup WPS 1 Right click Edimax configuration utility icon and click Open Config Utility oo pen Config Liity 3 About Hide Cit 10 58 AM 31 2 Click Wi Fi Protect Setup menu Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility RefreshiR Model About 4 peroceren met m ens MyComputer General Profile Available Network Status Statistidg WI FI Protect Setup Le
14. i Edimax 802 11n j 7 a PEE eai Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS An easy and secure setup solution for Wi Fi network Pin Input Config PIN After pushing the PIN button Please enter the PIN code into your AF PIN Code 31955671 Pin Input Contig PIN Push Button After pushing the PBC button Please push the physical button on your AF or visual button on the WPS config page Push Button Contig PBC lt gt Show Tray Icon Disable Adapter C Radio Off 3 You can use PIN code or Push Button configuration and WPS compatible wireless access point must use the same type of WPS For instructions on setup each type of WPS see next 2 chapters for detailed instructions Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility RefreshiRi Mode h AboutiAj MyComputer General Profile Available Network Status Statistics WiFi Protect Setup 2 Edimax 802 11 Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS An easy and secure setup solution for Wi Fi network Pin Input Config FIM After pushing the PIN button Please enter the PIM code into your 4P PIN Code 31955621 Pin Input Config FIM Push Button After pushing the PBC button Please push the physical button on your AF or visual button on the WPS config page Push Button Config PBC lt gt Show Tray Icon C Disable Adapter C Radio Off 2 6 1 PIN Code To use PIN Code please click Pin Input Config PIN button E Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility Refres
15. network key WPA2 PSK it s required to input a set of passphrase to connect to wireless access point Please input the same passphrase in two boxes for confirmation EAP TYPE Tunnel When authentication type is any of 802 1X Provision Mode you have to select EAP type tunnel and provision mode from dropdown menu This setting must be identical with your 802 1x authentication server Domain Password information here Certificate If certification is required to authenticate with 802 1x authentication server please select a local certificate from dropdown list PAC Check this box and PAC Privilege Access Certificate will be automatically selected Please click OK when ready 14 5 Network card will attempt to connect to access point now this may require few seconds to minutes please be patient When the Status become Associated your computer is connected to access point you selected Click Close to close configuration menu Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility RefreshiR About oy MyComputer General Profile Available Network Status Statistics med Edimax 802 11n an ss ae Status Mot Associated Speed NA Type N A Encryption MiA SSID Network Address MAC Address 14 0 4 E9 FO FO E5 IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway E ReNew IF p Show Tray Icon Disable Adapter C Radio Off NOTE If you connected to an access point but th
16. operating systems to support printer or file sharing 11 Would the information be intercepted while transmitting on air WLAN features two fold protection in security On the hardware side as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology it has the inherent security feature of scrambling On the software side WLAN series offer the encryption function WEP to enhance security and Access Control Users can set it up depending upon their needs 12 What is DSSS What is FHSS And what are their differences Frequency hopping spread spectrum FHSS uses a narrowband carrier that changes frequency in a pattern that is known to both transmitter and receiver Properly synchronized the net effect is to maintain a single logical channel To an unintended receiver FHSS appears to be short duration impulse noise Direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for each bit to be transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code The longer the chip is the greater the probability that the original data can be recovered Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original data without the need for retransmission To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers 47 13 What is Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequ
17. the status of your wireless network card click Status menu C Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility Refresh R About A MyComputer General Profile Available Netyg rk Status Statics A Edimax 802 11n Manufacturer NDIS Driver Version Short Radio Header Encryption Authenticate Channel Set MAC Address Data Rate AUTO Channel Frequency Status Edirnax 1005 28 1006 2011 Yes Disabled Open System ETSI 14 D4 E9 FO FO E5 Tx 0 Mbps Rx 0 Mbps 10 2457 MHz Not Associated SSID Network Type Power Save Mode None Associated AP MAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 Up Time hh mm ss 0 02 17 lt gt Show Tray Icon C Radio Off Close Disable Adapter 2 4 3 View Network Statistics To view the statistical data of wireless network card click Statistics menu and the Statistics of wireless connection will be displayed C Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility Refresh R About A m MyComputer General Profile Available Network Situs Statistics lt Edimax 802 11n l aan emne nose Counter Name Tx OK Tx Error Rx OK Rx Packet Count Rx Retry Rx ICY Error amp gt Show Tray Icon C Radio Off C Disable Adapter All connection related statistics is displayed here You can click Reset button to reset the Statistics of all items back to 0 29 2 5 Miscellaneous Settings There are few functions provided by
18. to authenticate with 802 1x authentication server please select a local certificate from dropdown list PAC Check this box and PAC Privilege Access Certificate will be automatically selected When all required parameters are set click OK to create and save a new profile 23 2 3 2 Remove an existing profile When you no longer need an existing profile you can remove it If you want to remove a profile click Profile menu then select an existing profile which you wish to remove and then click Remove button gt Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility RefreshiR Aboukt a p a SL General Profile Available Network Status Statistics i Edimax 602 1In l Available Profilets Profile Mame SSID Pio02445D4369C O024 45043697 iiil i l l Show Tray Icon C Disable Adapter C Radio off 24 2 3 3 Edit an existing profile If you have added a profile before and you wish to change the content of the profile you can use this function Please select a profile from the list first then click Edit button You ll be provided with the contents of selected profile and you can edit them Click OK to save changes or click Cancel to discard changes Wireless Network Properties Profile Name Network Name SSID YXTRAVEL Channel Wireless network security This network requires a key for the following Network A
19. will be displayed here E Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility RefreshiR Aboutt4 My Computer General Profile Available Network Status Statistics i Edimax 802 11n Available Networks SSID Channel Encryption Network Authentication f PP FAE WAN TS_Nathan P belkin 450 E corega RADIUS PP FAE DDWRT P ASUS N16 E belkin oo0 I pa_Gavin_BR 642 AES t Edimax None P Mika TKIP AirportExpress_Ji AES Phas as AES g P BWEDIMAX WEP P EDIMAXO1 a WEP C CAih A sr o Plea salu cee Mone WEP AES w Oo oO Oe eS Cd N Mote TEIP SES WPA Pre Shared Keys Unknown Unknown TEIP SES WPA 602 1x WVPA2 50 TEIPF SES WPA Pre Shared Keys WPA Pre Shared Key TEIPF SES WPA Pre Shared Keys WPAS Pre Shared Key Unknown WPA Pre Shared Key WPA Pre Shared Key WAS Pre Shared Key Unknown Unknown Lalana F oe e225 2 2ea06 oP e of Double click on item to join create profile lt gt Show Tray Icon C Disable Adapter C Radio off Signal F4 o DGS SO ova 44a Bao 60 JAT F440 Sa FAM fatal JAT gato DAD a Close If the wireless access point you wish to connect does not appear here you can click Refresh button to scan for wireless access points again if the wireless access point you re looking for still not appear try to move the computer closer When the access point you re looking for is on the list lef
20. EDIMAX NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER EW 7612Pin V2 User Manual 11 2011 v1 0 2 DI NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER COPYRIGHT Copyright Edimax Technology Co Ltd all rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission from Edimax Technology Co Ltd Edimax Technology Co Ltd makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not this company its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software Edimax Technology Co Ltd reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without the obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes The product you have purchased and the setup screen may appear slightly different from those shown in this QIG For more information about this product please r
21. Edimax configuration utility you can access these functions from the bottom of configuration menu Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility RefreshfR Abouti T MyComputer General Profile Available Network Status Statistics eed Edimax G02 11n Status Not Associated Speed N A Type M A Encryption Na SSID Network Address MAC Address 14 04 E9 FO FO E5 IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway Renew IP Show Tray Icon C Disable Adapter C Radio Off The descriptions of these function are listed as follow Show Tray Icon Check this box to show an icon on system tray Lm es ee 11 02 AM HERE Uncheck this box to hide it Radio Off Switch wireless radio off Wireless network functionalities are disabled Disable Adapter Disable wireless network adapter All functionalities of configration menu will disappear To resume unckeck Disable Adapter Windows Zero Config Use Windows Zero Configuration to manage wireless connections See section 2 2 2 30 2 6 Establish secure connection with AP by WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is the latest wireless network technology which makes wireless network setup become very simple If you have WPS enabled wireless access point and you want to establish a secure connection to it you don t have to configure the wireless access point and setup data encryption by yourself All you have to do is to go to the WPS setup page of this wireless
22. able Network Status Statistics Wi Fi Protect Setup te 4ccess Point woo eeewccwccces cose Status Mot Associated Speed MiA Type MiA Encryption MiA SSID Network Address MAC Address 14 04 E9 FO FO E5 IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway ReNlew IP 4 iiil b Show Tray Icon C Disable Adapter Ll Radio Off O Windows Zero Config It requires few seconds to switch to AP mode please be patient Waiting Setup Switching from Station mode to AP mode 37 After mode switch is complete you ll see general information of software AP which shows AP s SSID and connected wireless clients e3 Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility RefreshtR ModetM Aboutt A w MyComputer General Advanced Statistics i Edimax 802 11n lt eZ BUBB RRP SSID edcimax xp_4P BSSID 14DA E9 F0F0O ES BEB RPP RRR eee Association Table AID MAC Address Life Time Soft AF Use the following IP address IP Address 192 168 159 1 Apply lt gt Show Tray Icon C Disable Adapter C Radio Off 3 1 1 Configure SSID and Channel To configure software AP click Config button Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility Refresh R Modei Aboutt A UL era General Advanced Statistics lt Edimax 802 11n PaA SSID edimax xp_AP BSSID 14 04 E9 F0 F0 ES Association Table AID MAC Address Life Time lt 2 eng 7 s eo eo oe o s e
23. d wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database or wireless application for mobile workers 46 What is BSS ID A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set BSS Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID What is WEP WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard What is TKIP TKIP is a quick fix method to quickly overcome the inherent weaknesses in WEP security especially the reuse of encryption keys TKIP is involved in the IEEE 802 11i WLAN security standard and the specification might be officially released by early 2003 What is AES AES Advanced Encryption Standard a chip based security has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information wherever and however communicated or stored while making more efficient use of hardware and or software than previous encryption standards It is also included in IEEE 802 11i standard Compare with AES TKIP is a temporary protocol for replacing WEP security until manufacturers implement AES at the hardware level 10 Can Wireless products support printer sharing Wireless products perform the same function as LAN products Therefore Wireless products can work with Netware Windows 2000 or other LAN
24. e connection has been dropped soon please check security settings and re check password spelling 15 2 2 2 Using Windows Zero Configuration Windows XP and Vista has a built in wireless network configuration utility called as Windows Zero Configuration WZC You can also use WZC to configure your wireless network parameter 1 Right click Edimax configuration utility icon and click Open Config Utility erpen Config Utility sy About Hide Cit 10 58 AM 2 Check Windows Zero Config box Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility Refresh R AboukiA og MyComputer General Profile Available Network Status Statistics Edimax 802 11n Status Mot Associated Speed MiA Type Aya Encryption MiA SSID Network Address MAC Address 14 0 4 E9 FO FO E5 IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway ReMew IP lt gt Show Tray Icon C Disable Adapter L Radio Off 16 3 Amessage indicating that you ve been switched to Windows Zero Configuration mode will appear Click OK to continue Windows Zero Config J You are in Windows Zero Config mode NOTE To return to use Edimax utility uncheck Windows Zero Config box 4 Click Start button should be located at the bottom left corner of windows desktop click Control Panel then click Network and Internet Connections in Control Panel amp Control Panel File Edit View Favorite
25. efer to the user manual on the CD ROM The software and specifications are subject to change without notice Please visit our website www edimax com for updates All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective holders Edimax Technology Co Ltd Add No 3 Wu Chuan 3rd Rd Wu Ku Industrial Park New Taipei City Taiwan Tel 886 2 77396888 Email sales edimax com tw JI Contents Chapter Product INTONIMAtION sscscoscescecescuecscaicacoscevacecesansecuadedentesteedesascdeecosscatensnaaciaeGesnaeteceteuces 1 Je TI PLOGUGHIOM AN G SaleLy INFORMA LIO MN iesccucci trast re cecnis a T auunceewan heaetmassenann ance 1 TD Savery AP OUI AUt OI assess etaea er ests i ab Sec Sales N E ee aes eee 1 TS SYSECM REC UNIFEM CIES crire AA EEEE E 2 Tt 4 Package CONTENTS 23 fsiancsciadhcetecseuies seaasivne E EE 2 1 5 Familiar with your new wireless network CArd ccccssscccessecccesecccesceceeseceeeuececeuscecseeeesenecesagaeeees 3 CHAPTER II Driver Installation and Configuration cccccccccscsscccscscsccccccscsccccccscsseccccsceseees 4 2 Network CALE SCAN AUIO MN sonreir a ATT racers daa dad rede wate tad ocean ta onde 4 27 2 Connect to Wireless Access POINT anuria eae E T EAT ee en eee 10 2 USING EdMar eae 11 2 2 2 Using Windows Zero Configuration ssssseseessseesssrrssrrreseressrreseeroserreseersseeessereseerssrersseee 16 23 Connection Prole Management o
26. ency technique developed by the military for use in reliable secure mission critical communication systems It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability integrity and security In other words more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission but the trade off produces a signal that is in effect louder and thus easier to detect provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread spectrum signal being broadcast If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS 14 What is WPS WPS stands for Wi Fi Protected Setup It provides a simple way to establish unencrypted or encrypted connections between wireless clients and access point automatically User can press a software or hardware button to activate WPS function and WPS compatible wireless clients and access point will establish connection by themselves There are two types of WPS PBC Push Button Configuration and PIN code 48 DIMAX NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER Edimax Technology Co Ltd Edimax Technology Europe B V Edimax Computer Company 6F No 3 Wu Chuan 3rd Road Wu Gu Nijverheidsweg 25 5683 CJ Best 3350 Scott Blvd Bldg 15 Santa Clara New Taipei City Taiwan The Netherlands CA 95054 USA www edimax com
27. equency band and applies it in the same 2 4 GHz frequency band as IEEE 802 11b The 802 11g standard requires backward compatibility with 802 11b The standard specifically calls for A Anew physical layer for the 802 11 Medium Access Control MAC in the 2 4 GHz frequency band known as the extended rate PHY ERP The ERP adds OFDM as a mandatory new coding scheme for 6 12 and 24 Mbps mandatory speeds and 18 36 48 and 54 Mbps optional speeds The ERP includes the modulation schemes found in 802 11b including CCK for 11 and 5 5 Mbps and Barker code modulation for 2 and 1 Mbps B A protection mechanism called RTS CTS that governs how 802 118 devices and 802 11b devices interoperate 2 What is the IEEE 802 11b standard The IEEE 802 11b Wireless LAN standard subcommittee which formulates the standard for the industry The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufactures to communicate 3 What does IEEE 802 11 feature support The product supports the following IEEE 802 11 functions CSMA CA plus Acknowledge Protocol Multi Channel Roaming Automatic Rate Selection RTS CTS Feature Fragmentation Power Management 4 What is Ad hoc An Ad hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers each has a Wireless LAN card Connected as an independent wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation 5 What is Infrastructure An integrated wireless an
28. g displayed in SSID field in Site Survey function you 44 have to input correct SSID of the access point you wish to connect Please contact the owner of access point to ask for correct SSID You have to input correct passphrase security key to connect an access point with encryption Please contact the owner of access point to ask for correct passphrase security key The access point you wish to connect only allows network cards with specific MAC address to establish connection Please go to Status menu and write the value of MAC Address down then present this value to the owner of access point so he she can add the MAC address of your network card to his her access point s list The network is slow Move closer to the place where access having problem when point is located transferring large files There could be too much people using the same radio channel Ask the owner of the access point to change the channel number Please try one or more solutions listed above 45 4 3 Glossary 1 What is the IEEE 802 11 standard 802 11 is the new IEEE standard for high speed wireless LAN communications that provides for up to 54 Mbps data rate in the 2 4 GHz band 802 118 is quickly becoming the next mainstream wireless LAN technology for the home office and public networks 802 11 defines the use of the same OFDM modulation technique specified in IEEE 802 11a for the 5 GHz fr
29. hiRi Mode h Abouti4s og MyComputer General Profile Available Network Status Statistics WI FI Protect Setup 2 Edimax 802 11 Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS An easy and secure setup solution for Wi Fi network Pin Input Config FIM After pushing the PIN button Please enter the PIM code into your AF Pin Input Config FIM eeesblLit Button After pushing e PEN tretas Please samckr them priret th Iti on your AF or visual button on the WPS config page Push Button Config PBC lt Show Tray Icon C Disable Adapter C Radio Off You ll be prompted to select an access point you wish to connect If you know its SSID click Yes otherwise click No Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS LY Do you want to select a specific AP 33 If you select Yes a list of all WPS compatible AP nearby will be displayed you can click Refresh to rescan then select an AP and click Select button Wi Fi Protected Setup Select AP WPS AFP Mame WPS AFP MAC WLBARN23 00 0A 79 C 00 04 7C ES If you select No wireless network card will prompt you to enter 8 digit PIN code into your AP without selecting an AP in advance After you select Yes or No in previous step network card will attempt to connect to WPS compatible AP and an 8 digit number will appear Please input this number to AP s configuration menu within 2 minutes and network card wil
30. l establish secure connection with AP automatically To stop this procedure before connection is established click Cancel Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN method Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN method Please enter the following PIN code into your amp P PIN Code 57755595 Status AP Sitesurvey COO 34 2 6 2 Push Button To use Push Button WPS configuration please click Push Button Config PBC button This is the easiest way to establish secure connection by WPS but if there re more than one WPS compatible AP using Push Button config please use PIN Code instead C Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility RefreshiRi Mode h AboutiAj og MyComputer General Profile Available Network Status Statistics WiFi Protect Setup lt i Edimax 802 11n 7 Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS An easy and secure setup solution for Wi Fi network Pin Input Config FIM After pushing the PIN button Please enter the PIM code into your 4P PIN Code 31955621 Pin Input Config FIM Push Button After pushing the PBC button Plas wdothetusicalbutton on your AP Gr evicusaletsertttnt Tm the WPS config page camer Push Button Config PBC acao 2eoceaaea OTTS lt i Show Tray Icon C Disable Adapter C Radio Off After you click Push Button Config a message box will appear Wi Fi Protected Setup PBC method WiFi Protected Setup PBC method If there is more than one AF on the PBC mode there
31. ocedures are operated in Windows XP You can install the Wireless Adapter by EZMAX Setup Wizard in the CD ROM including in the package The wizard is an easy and quick configuration tool for internet connection with series process When you start EZMAX Setup Wizard you will get the following welcome screen Please choose the language to start the configuration The wizard will guide you to finish your network connection We will not provide any instruction for the EZMAX Setup Wizard here English Nederlands Deutsch Francais Italiano Espa ol Portugu s Polski Cesky Magyar Pycckut Romana Turkce Slovakia If you prefer the traditional setup procedure please follow the instruction as following step 1 Insert device driver CDROM into the CD DVD ROM drive of your computer and execute Setup exe program in Utility folder ll n i Czech Dutch English French German Italian MAC Magyar Polish Portugues Romanian Russian Driver e n Spanish Traditional Turkish Utility AutoRun e Simplified Chinese Chinese xe h i B Autorun int AutoRun in GNU i Gereral Public License p J ar ou A uo I amp le 88 9192 CCX IHV DATA EA Release _Setup dll datal cab SU Driver notes hs ir i b i b 13ae datalhdr data2 cab IsConfig ini SLangUni SSetup dll layoutbin int Ss setup ico Setup ini setup inx setup iss 2 Please select the language you wish to use then click Next
32. of purchase for help please check this troubleshooting table the solution of your problem could be very simple and you can solve the problem by yourself Scenario Solution can t find any wireless access point wireless device in Site Survey function Nothing happens when click Open Config Utility can not establish connection with a certain wireless access point 1 Click Rescan for few more times and see if you can find any wireless access point or wireless device Please move closer to any known wireless access point Ad hoc function must be enabled for the wireless device you wish to establish a direct wireless link Please adjust the position of network card you may have to move your computer if you re using a notebook computer and click Rescan button for few more times If you can find the wireless access point or wireless device you want to connect by doing this try to move closer to the place where the wireless access point or wireless device is located Please make sure the wireless network card is inserted into your computer s PCI express slot Reboot the computer and try again Remove the card and insert it into another PCI express slot Remove the driver and re install Contact the dealer of purchase for help Click Add to Profile for few more times If the SSID of access point you wish to connect is hidden nothin
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34. s Tools Help O Back P Search Ks Folders fiis Address Control Panel A vd Control Panel A gt Switch to Classic View See Also Windows Update Help and Support Pick a category E pa Appearance and Themes a Jsa v Network and Internet Connections T Add or Remove Programs Fa E 7 J Sounds Speech and Audio Devices m Performance and Maintenance 17 Printers and Other Hardware User Accounts Date Time Language and Regional Options Accessibility Options Security Center 5 Double click Network Connections E Network and Internet Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back T Fa Search W Folders ii gt Address Network and Internet Connections Network and Internet Connections See Also My Network Places 4p Printers and Other Pick a task Hardware G Remote Desktop Be Phone and Modem Options 8 Add a Bluetooth device Create a connection to the network at your workplace gt Set up or change your Internet connection gt Set up or change your home or small office network Troubleshooters gt Set up a wireless network for a home or small office 2 Home or Small Office Networking gt Change Windows Firewall settings 2 Internet Explorer 2 Network Diagnostics or pick a Control Panel icon i Fi Bluetooth Devices 4 Internet Options z Network Connections A Network Setup Wizard e Winao
35. t click it and then double click it or click Add to Profile 4 Ifa password a k a Network Key is required to access the wireless access point please input it in Network key and input it again in Confirm network key for confirmation Click OK when password is properly inputted NOTE Network security type Network Authentication and Data encryption will be selected automatically based on wireless access point s security setting It s not required to change these settings by yourself 12 Wireless Network Properties Profile Name 002445D4369C Network Name SSID Channel Wireless network security This network requires a key for the following Identity 802 1x configure EAP TYPE Tunnel Privision Mode Username Network Authentication WPA2 PSk Domain Data encryption aes Key index advanced eoon Netwrpeley o Confirm network key Q Pen e Pa Password Certificate aa e oor o All options in this page will be filled automatically according to the access point you wish to add to profile However you can still modify any of them to meet your requirement Profile name Network Name SSID This is a computer to computer ad hoc network Channel Network Authentication You can give a name to this profile so you can remember its purpose easily It can be any phrase to help you remember The
36. t work until you restart Your Compuber Click Finish to close the wizard a O PPF2 MmQ 2 8 2 2 er ss lt 6 ack k Cancel ee oo Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Driver and Utility InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successtully installed Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Driver and Utility Before you can use the program You must restart your computer Yes want to restart my computer now No will restart my computer later Remove any dicks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup 6 After installation is complete wireless configuration utility will be shown in the desktop of your computer automatically You will also see an icon at the lower right corner of your windows system If you put the mouse cursor on the icon the status of wireless card will be displayed as a popup balloon 7 When you want to configure your wireless connection please right click on this icon and a popup menu will appear You can click Open Config Utility to start configuration program If you want to close the configuration utility please click Quit x 10 53 AM 8 Please note that if you stopped config utility by Quit function you ll not be able to maintain the wireless link to the access point you wish to use In this case you can start config utility again by clicking Edimax Wireless Utility icon from Start gt All Programs gt
37. thentication Open System v Data encryption Disabled v Key index advanced Network key Confirm network key The description of setup items about wireless security are listed below Network Select network authentication mode from Authentication dropdown menu Data Encryption Select data encryption method from dropdown menu ASCII PASSPHRASE If the encryption method is WEP check either ASCII or PASSPHRASE box and input it in the box as WEP passphrase which one you should use select 1 Confirm network key input WPA passphrase in both box To save changes click OK otherwise click Cancel to leave this menu and keep settings untouched 40 3 2 Advanced Settings If you want to setup advanced settings of software access point select Advanced menu If you don t know the meaning and affects of these settings keep them untouched C Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility Refresh R Modemi Aboutt a MyComputer General Advanced Statistics wig Edimax 802 11n General Beacon Interval 100 DOTIM Period P Preamble Mode Long w Set Defaults Apply Show Tray Icon C Disable Adapter C Radio off The description of all setup items are listed below Beacon Interval Please input wireless beacon time interval here DTIM Period Please input DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Message here Preamble Mode Select wireless frame preamble mode long or A e
38. tistics lt i Edimax 802 11n Available Profilets Profile Marne S g Show Tray Icon C Radio Off C Disable Adapter eae Ramagsccrrrn Set Default You ll be prompted to input connection parameters for the wireless access point you wish to connect Wireless Network Properties Profile Name 802 1x configure Network Name SSID EAP TYPE Tunnel Privision Mode c This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used Channel Username Wireless network security L This network requires a key for the following Identity Network Authentication Open System v Domain Data encryption Disabled vi Password Key index advanced Certificate Network key Confirm network key Cancel Required parameters are Profile name You can give a name to this profile so you can remember its purpose easily It can be any phrase to help you remember Network Name SSID The SSID Service Set IDentifier i e access point s name This must be identical with the SSID of the access point you wish to connect This is a Check this box if you wish to connect to computer to computer another computer network device by ad hoc ad hoc network method When not accessing to wireless access point you have to check this box Channel Select wireless channel for ad hoc connection This option only appears when you re using ad hoc connection
39. twork is configured for open access Information sent over this network may be visible to others IF you want to connect to this network click Connect If the access point is protected by encryption you have to input its security key or passphrase here It must match the encryption setting on the access point If the access point you selected does not use encryption you ll not be prompted for security key or passphrase Wireless Network Connection The network default requires a network key also called a WEP key or WPA key 4 network key helps prevent unknown intruders from connecting to this network Type the key and then click Connect Network key Connect Cancel 19 9 If you can see Connected message the connection between your computer and wireless access point is successfully established i Wireless Network Connection 2 ee Choose a wireless network Refresh network list Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or joaren information o be 2 Set up a wireless network y default Connected y for a home or small office ra ell corns Rae ni Security enabled wireless network WPA it This network requires a network key You are currently connected to this Related Tasks network To disconnect From this network click Disconnect below Learn about wireless networking g Change the order of preferred networks G Change advanced settings
40. uthentication WPA PSK Data encryption TKIP Key index advanced Network key ak RE ok ok Confirm network key 25 802 1x configure EAP TYPE Tunnel Privision Mode Username Identity Domain Password Certificate 2 3 4 Make a copy of existing profile If you need to make a copy of a specific profile you can use this function This function is very convenient when you need to build a new profile which parameters are similar to any existing profile To do this select an existing profile then click Duplicate button Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility RefreshiR Aboukt 4 3 MyComputer General Protile Available Network Status Statistics 2 Edimax 802 11n ae Available Profilets euteneener yas platelet LL ae en Profile Name Banish Add e s Pio02445D4369C O024 45043697 s A Peewee Lol S2eccoeg oa es lt lt Duplicate e Set Default lt Show Tray Icon C Disable Adapter C Radio off You ll be prompted to input a profile name please use an identical name that does not exist in profile list 26 2 3 5 Set as default profile If you wish to use a specific profile as default connection you can select a profile in the list and click Set Default Selected profile will become default selection and Edimax configuration utility will attempt to connect to selected access point
41. will be Session Overlap Please use PIN method or wait for a while and use PBC method again Status AFP Sitesurvey Push Button Config PBC Please activate Push Button function on wireless access point now and wireless network card will establish secure connection with access point within one minute 35 CHAPTER III Soft AP Function Excepting become a wireless client of other wireless access points this wireless card can act as a wireless service provider also You can switch this wireless card s operating mode to AP mode to simulate the function of a real wireless access point by software and all other computers and wireless devices can connect to your computer wirelessly even share the internet connection you have Please follow the instructions in following chapters to use the AP function of your wireless card 3 1 Switch to AP Mode and Station Mode The operating mode of the wireless card is Station Mode becoming a client of other wireless access points by default Please follow the following instructions to switch to AP mode 1 Right click Edimax configuration utility icon and click Open Config Utility oo Open Config Utility s About Hide Cit ee ee eee 10 5 e aM 36 2 Select Mode and then select Access Point 3 Edimax PCIE Wireless LAN Utility tefresh R Ber WGhe Aboutta Tsee 5 z i i ii i Sl g Myc w Station meral Profle Avail
42. ws Firewall gt Wireless Network Setup Wizard 6 Right click Wireless Network Connection it may have a number as suffix if you have more than one wireless network card please make sure you right click the Edimax 802 11n Wireless LAN Card then select View Available Wireless Networks Wireless Network Connection 2 LAN or High Sp Not connected Firewalled J Local Area Connection J weddischls ecenencomeconnweeneneeene irewalled 2k 1394 Connection Ean iew Available Wireless Networks Stewalled wee mmwccwwccnnc ccc cnc cceecoeooeornn Repair Bridge Connections Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties 18 7 All wireless access points in proximity will be displayed here If the access point you want to use is not displayed here please try to move your computer closer to the access point or you can click Refresh network list to rescan access points Click the access point you want to use if it s shown then click Connect 8 i Wireless Network Connection 2 Network Tasks Refresh network list 2 Set up a wireless network For a home or small office Related Tasks i Learn about wireless networking fe Change the order of preferred networks Change advanced settings Choose a wireless network Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more information default Unsecured wireless network This ne
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